This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Young Hoosier Book Award. It also was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised in the Primary School category by the Virginia Readers Choice Award. Also it was recognised in the Grades K-2 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Colorado Book Award. It was recognised by the Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award. It was recognised in the Picture Book category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award. It was recognised by the Florida Book Award.

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

This book has been graded for interest at 5-8 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2011 by G. P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers .

Laura Murray was a teacher before becoming a writer, and she has had to deal with many an escaped gingerbread man in her time. She lives in McLean, Virginia. Mike Lowery is a professor of illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design and a children's book illustrator. His works include The Gingerbread Man Loose at Christmas and the Doodle Adventures series. He lives with his wife and their daughter in Atlanta, Georgia. Mike Lowery, creator of the Doodle Adventures(R) series and The Kid's Awesome Activity Calendar, is an illustrator whose work appears in everything from greeting cards to children's books. He lives with his wife and daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.